QC Line Inspector - Days

Simmons Animal Nutrition, Inc; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Animal Nutrition, Inc is seeking a QC Line Inspector to ensure product quality in a manufacturing setting. You will monitor weights, assess color/odor/texture, verify seal integrity, perform burst testing, and document all quality checks in the QC system.

The role requires GMP knowledge, a high school diploma or equivalent, and preferred exposure to technical schooling. Duties include tear-downs of seamer heads and maintaining logs for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/process environment with knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Basic ability to document quality checks and logs.
• Familiarity with standard QC methods and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product quality to customer standards; monitor weights and perform color/odor/texture checks.
• Check seal integrity and perform burst testing.
• Record data on quality logs and enter into QC system.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

GMP knowledge

Quality documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college/Tech School (preferred)

Job description

Floater:
Open availability. This role will shift between A and D shift to fill staffing gaps.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the quality of the product is up to customer standards, including:
• Product weights to be monitored and recorded.
• Checking color, odor and texture.
• Checking seal integrity and performing burst testing.
• Product code, fill temperature, and quality checks.
• Complete tear downs for each seamer head on the running seamer.
• Notify supervisor of any out of specification measurements after recheck is confirmed. Fill out documentation as required.
• Record information on the Quality log sheets & input all data in the Quality control computer at the QC station for further review.

Participates as a member of the team

Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and works with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons operating systems principles and objectives:

Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives:

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the QC Line Inspector and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Physical Activities

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Steel toed shoes, Ear Plugs, Hair Net.

Travel:

N/A.

Technical Experience:

Experienced within a manufacturing/process environment with knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.

Industry Experience:

Background in manufacturing.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education

Some college and/or Tech School.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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